Siemens started building industrial machines in 1860.
Design News: When building an industrial machine, what are the most important considerations? Function? Connecting to a network? Compatibility with other equipment?
Machines are highly integrated. The need to work with other equipment is high. Typically, the orders we receive are for customized machines. They tell us, we want you to do x, y, and z, but we also need it to connect to something else. That’s a big customer need. There is also the need to interconnect with existing set-ups.
DN: How important is it to prepare the machine for predictive maintenance?